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List of additives - United States

118 additives:

AdditiveProducts*Risk
E330 - Citric acid 170
E322 - Lecithins 77
E322i - Lecithin 77
E150c - Ammonia caramel 73Moderate risk of over exposure
E129 - Allura red 67No or very low risk of over exposure
E212 - Potassium benzoate 66High risk of over exposure
E102 - Tartrazine 51
E110 - Sunset yellow FCF 47
E471 - Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 47
E500 - Sodium carbonates 43
E500ii - Sodium hydrogen carbonate 43
E202 - Potassium sorbate 42High risk of over exposure
E133 - Brilliant blue FCF 40Moderate risk of over exposure
E412 - Guar gum 40
E415 - Xanthan gum 39
E270 - Lactic acid 36
E407 - Carrageenan 31High risk of over exposure
E410 - Locust bean gum 31
E414 - Acacia gum 30
E950 - Acesulfame k 30
E951 - Aspartame 29No or very low risk of over exposure
E296 - Malic acid 29
E341 - Calcium phosphates 27High risk of over exposure
E282 - Calcium propionate 24
E481 - Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate 21High risk of over exposure
E341i - Monocalcium phosphate 21
E211 - Sodium benzoate 20High risk of over exposure
E338 - Phosphoric acid 19High risk of over exposure
E331 - Sodium citrates 19
E631 - Disodium inosinate 19
E466 - Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose 19
E627 - Disodium guanylate 17
E955 - Sucralose 16
E445 - Glycerol esters of wood rosin 15
E450 - Diphosphates 15High risk of over exposure
E171 - Titanium dioxide 14
E440 - Pectins 14
E300 - Ascorbic acid 14
E428 - Gelatine 13
E340 - Potassium phosphates 13High risk of over exposure
E516 - Calcium sulphate 13
E160b - Annatto 13
E621 - Monosodium glutamate 12High risk of over exposure
E443 - Brominated vegetable oil 12
E452 - Polyphosphates 12High risk of over exposure
E450i - Disodium diphosphate 11
E340ii - Dipotassium phosphate 11
E200 - Sorbic acid 10High risk of over exposure
E385 - Calcium disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate 10
E903 - Carnauba wax 10
E503ii - Ammonium hydrogen carbonate 10
E503 - Ammonium carbonates 10
E235 - Natamycin 9
E927 - Azodicarbonamide and Carbamide 9
E927a - Azodicarbonamide 9
E339ii - Disodium phosphate 9
E127 - Erythrosine 9
E1400 - Dextrin 8
E250 - Sodium nitrite 8High risk of over exposure
E433 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate 8Moderate risk of over exposure
E460 - Cellulose 8
E297 - Fumaric acid 8
E472e - Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 8
E452i - Sodium polyphosphate 8
E435 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate 7Moderate risk of over exposure
E220 - Sulphur dioxide 7High risk of over exposure
E316 - Sodium erythorbate 7No or very low risk of over exposure
E460ii - Powdered cellulose 6
E420 - Sorbitol 6
E1520 - Propylene Glycol 6No or very low risk of over exposure
E334 - L(+)-tartaric acid 6
E422 - Glycerol 5
E262ii - Sodium diacetate 5
E262 - Sodium acetates 5
E306 - Tocopherol-rich extract 5
E281 - Sodium propionate 5
E223 - Sodium metabisulphite 5High risk of over exposure
E401 - Sodium alginate 5
E510 - Ammonium chloride 4
E452vi - Sodium tripolyphosphate 4
E901 - White and yellow beeswax 4
E221 - Sodium sulphite 4High risk of over exposure
E517 - Ammonium sulphate 4
E930 - Calcium peroxide 4
E327 - Calcium lactate 3
E450iii - Tetrasodium diphosphate 3
E160c - Paprika extract 2
E341ii - Dicalcium phosphate 2
E100 - Curcumin 2
E340iii - Tripotassium phosphate 2
E444 - Sucrose acetate isobutyrate 2
E290 - Carbon dioxide 2
E501 - Potassium carbonates 2
E501ii - Potassium hydrogen carbonate 2
E260 - Acetic acid 2
E251 - Sodium nitrate 2High risk of over exposure
E523 - Aluminium ammonium sulphate 2
E554 - Sodium aluminium silicate 2
E222 - Sodium bisulphite 2High risk of over exposure
E960 - Steviol glycosides 2Moderate risk of over exposure
E521 - Aluminium sodium sulphate 1
E14XX - Modified Starch 1
E132 - Indigotine 1No or very low risk of over exposure
E968 - Erythritol 1
E336i - Monopotassium tartrate 1
E339 - Sodium phosphates 1High risk of over exposure
E339iii - Trisodium phosphate 1
E160ai - Beta-carotene 1
E905 - Synthetic wax 1
E905a - Mineral oil 1
E491 - Sorbitan monostearate 1High risk of over exposure
E160a - Carotene 1
E342 - Ammonium phosphate 1
E392 - Extracts of rosemary 1
E150a - Plain caramel 1No or very low risk of over exposure
E280 - Propionic acid 1
E319 - Tertiary-butylhydroquinone (tbhq) 1
E336 - Potassium tartrates 1